Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san. - Ch. 60 - An Encounter with The Hero Candidate Part 5

[dontprepublish]

Honestly I’m sort of throw for a loop here because in the previous chapters the story was painting Eve to be this victim of love but going off what was shown (even if it probably wasn’t intended) Eve is basically directly responsible for the jackass prince’s bullshit, he doesn’t even remember how long he’s been alive and pretty much all of his insecurities and harshness stem from his feelings of paranoia and betrayal which she seemingly never tried to talk him out of, hell by the time we meet her she’s basically just along for the ride, enslaving women, stealing shit and killing kids just for the hell of it, I know the intent is that he supposed was acting as his “true self” after a while but given the level of sheer negligence and delusion Eve must be working off I’m inclined not to believe her at all, he definitely got what was coming to him, almost a fate worse than death if you think about it and given enough time they might repeat this whole situation hundreds of years later.

Nobody cares about slaver prince tho because MC FINALLY CONFESSED LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[Umbrum]

So I take it the guy whose name I don't remember is suffering of a sort of age-driven madness? kinda like he's senile and pulling crazy shit while having a better functioning brain and body? the concept is interesting but Eve should've let him die a long time ago.

 

[HYBRID_BEING]

So, Eve said all those sweet words about love, but she technically hypnotized Zarish from the beginning. He's a scumbag, who would bed charmed women (which is unanimously considered a rape), alright, but Eve did pretty much the same

And, anyway, how the hell did Zarish took off the ring and copied (?) it, if it was Eve's skill (kinda weird to call an artifact "a skill", but whatever)?

I don’t understand this panel on page 28. They didn’t sever ties with Eve but it’s all over (ie. they did sever ties)?

On page 36, what does Marie mean by

It’s not a serious expression~…

Does she think Kazuhiro isn’t serious (the drawings wouldn’t match though)?

I'm not exactly sure myself, but look below for my takes on those parts.

@KittyBlue9
Page 10

• "cut off your finger", should be plural "fingers" probably, as he had multiple rings (and multiple fingers to wear them on ). Same on page 27, 28.

Page 11

• "If it weren't for you, i would have end up fighting with a friend a had just made", nor really following any logic here If it weren't for the prick, she wouldn't even met Kazuhiro.

Page 14

• "Could you return this ring to me again?", uh, she already did. He is asking her to "put it on for him", it seems.

Page 28

• The third panel took me a bit to figure out. Kazuhiro is saying that he still regrets not cutting off Zarish's fingers, but thanks to Wridra's words he didn't had to severe ties with Eve, who he worked hard making friends with, is that's the idea?
• "If his finger had been lost, the subjugation contract with he wouldn't have happened", i guess Kazuhiro is talking about Eve mind controlling Zarish in the end, so here it definitely should be "fingers" (as in "all fingers"), and "lost" sounds kinda weird, considering he himself planned to cut them off. Also, "he" -> "him".

Page 35

• "I don't want to share you with anyone.", "share" seems like a very bad fit in context, at least go with "I don't want to see you with anyone else", or something.

Page 36

• "It's in Japanese, so no one else can understand. - It's not a serous expression~...", Marie's response doesn't make sense. Is it supposed to be a cliche "That's not what i meant!" phrase?

 

[TheProtectorOfPureHeartedGirls]

Sad to see Evelyn still not moving on from that bastard...

 

[TheProtectorOfPureHeartedGirls]

Who called seggs?!

 

[NARESH4444]

All the people being mad not realising what's actually happening,some folks have realised this.

Eve,after their first time getting it on like Donkey Kong together in that forest,created the copy of the ring that allowed her to own Zarish,and after an amazingly long time of living in bliss,she fully follows his wishes after he removes the ring,simply enjoying her time with him even as he got incresingly demented and created a small harem.

She probably forgot that she should've rained him in,but thanks to her new friends,she's now back on the path,but this time keeping his neck firmly in her grasp,get him to apologise to the rest of their team,most likely making herself the only one to get her Dues Vult on in the bedroom with him,and it's gonna last that way for the many,many,many centuries an elf may live in that world.

Here's hoping she comes back every now and again to go on holiday trips,with her boy toy locked in a dungeon,waiting for her return.

Death was clearly too easy for him.

 

[Boxy-oli]

Aaaaah(sigh), that made my day🥰

 

[Kazuna]

trash arc. wtf the author thinking when he/she writing this i wonder. introducing shit asshole villain who deserve to be killed only to end it just like that. what the fuck. what a fall, from masterpiece straight down to dumpster fire. gonna burn my physical copy of this manga.

 

[randalthor20001]

Promising not to kill Zarish is a dumb promise to make. Kazuriho was fighting someone much more powerful than himself. Swords aren't made for inflicting non-lethal wounds. But of course, the final beam attack just injured him. Whereas, striking Zarish with a sword, would have cut off his limbs or his head, of cut open his stomach. Stabbing could have pierced his heart, lungs, kidneys, etc. Trying to achieve non-lethal damage with a sword, enough to incapacitate someone, is the highest level of fantasy nonsense.

So Eve's ability Engagement, amongst other things, gives the one wearing her ring, the same lifespan as her. Can she please teach that ability to Marie? Eve is delusional. She recognizes how evil Zarish is, but still decides to continue loving him. That ring is an enslavement ring. The real Zarish doesn't love her, and views her as a disposable tool. She's just using him like a puppet, to live a fantasy of a happy relationship. It's a better punishment than what he deserves. But it's a lie for Eve. Highly dysfunctional. She loves this guy. So who's to say in a couple of years, she feels bad for him, and takes off the ring to see if he's changed? If Eve was realistic about her love, she would have Zarish turn himself into the authorities for his crimes, and then visit him in jail. Maybe some time behind bars would change his mind.

It's crazy the pretzels that Japanese authors will twist themselves into, in order to avoid the main character killing the bad guy. A very skilled author can give a villain a redemption arc. But it has to be earned with blood, sweat, tears, and genuine self reflection and repentance. Making Zarish a slave to Eve, is just a weird copout to avoid punishing him. If the author wants to maintain a lighthearted novel, then don't introduce unrepentantly evil villains. If the author wants to add some darkness with such dark villains, then they need proper punishment.

Glad we finally got to see Kazuhiro take the initiative and declare his love. Marie was the one to initiate both of the two kisses prior to this one.

 

[randalthor20001]

I mean maybe with the subjugation ring she can sorta safely sand down those rough edges? She'll have more than enough time for her little project.

He's unrepentantly evil. If she sands down the rough edges, there will be nothing left.

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Anywho cheers for the main couple, excited for the meeting her parents arc.

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